Legal Notice against Rangabati Returns for Copyrights Violation

Well-known Odia Sambalburi Rangabati Song which created a musical sensation in the seventies on MTV Coke Studio by Sona Mohapatra and Rituraj Mohanty had gone viral like anything, but its being heard now, that The original Team of Rangabati Sambalpuri song, Mr. Mitrabhanu Gountia and Music Director Prabhudatta Pradhan have filed a copyright infringement against Sona Mohapatra, Ram Sampath, Rituraj, Hindustan Coca cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Hindustan Cocacola Holdins Pvt Ltd, Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd for making the New Rangabati Returns song without their prior notice. So they have filed a case for

As the song goes viral over social media, its lyricist Mitrabhanu Gountia and music director Prabhudatta Pradhan have moved the court alleging copyright violation. A suit of `1 crore has been filed against the organisation and persons involved in remaking of the number. The petitioners contended that the song had distorted the lyric and composition while remaking the song without obtaining their permission.

Well-known Sambalpuri song, Rangabotire, which created a musical sensation in the seventies, has found itself embroiled in legal wrangle after MTV Coke studio recorded it as ‘Rangabati Returns’.
Meannwhile, the 6.58 minute-long video song has attracted 4.54 lakh viewers on Youtube and already been shared on social media. Rangabati, originally recorded in the mid 70s by singers Jitendra Haripal and Krishna Patel, continues to be popular among people.